Celebrate New Year’s Eve with whānau and friends at one of Tauranga City Council’s five free community celebrations! At each event enjoy live music, roving entertainment, delicious food trucks, activities for the kids, and a local MC to host.
All events will finish with fireworks at 9.30pm except for the Greerton celebration which will finish with a laser light show. At Fergusson Park in Matua there will be a low sensory/accessible event with limited noise and crowds, taking place an hour before the main event. See details about each event below.
One night, five community celebrations, 6pm to 9.30pm
Matua low sensory event 5pm to 6pm
For those who experience sensory sensitivities and/or have accessibility requirements, the Matua celebration will have an earlier celebration from 5pm to 6pm.
- Accessible parking - parking is available for mobility cardholders in the main car parking area adjacent to the Ōtūmoetai Football Clubrooms
- Smaller crowds
- Lower-volume acoustic music performed by Sophie Maud
- Quiet room on site
What to bring?
- A picnic blanket and/or something to sit on
- Feel free to bring your own kai or choose from a variety of delicious food truck options
- With the sun still strong in the afternoon, remember to slip, slop, slap and wrap
- For those with sensory sensitivities, bring headphones to limit sound at the main events
- Cash or card to purchase drinks and snacks
Please note, that there may be a Tauranga City Council-commissioned photographer or videographer working at these events.